Would Exercise Help Tighten Loose Chest Skin After Weight Loss? (photo)

December 6, 2012
Asked By:MacbookproYo in St. Louis

I lost over 80 pounds in the past 2 years which left me with loose skin especially around my stomach and chest. I've already went through with a tummy tuck operation with happy results but decided not to go with the chest lift because of the noticeable scaring with my shirt off. I'm now considering the surgery but before I do I'd like to know if weight lifting would help tighten up the skin around my chest and make it look less "man boobish". Any advice or own experience would help. Thanks!

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December 16, 2014

Answer: Skin tightening

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Answer: Surgery, not exercise best solution for loose skin

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